Florida Layoffs — May 2006

Employers in Florida submitted 25 WARN Act notices in May 2006, putting at risk an estimated 3,693 workers — up substantially from April and up 646% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 869 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 546 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 752 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Fairmount Turnberry Isle Resort & Club at its Aventura facility, reporting 589 affected workers. Mosaic Fertilizer followed with 379 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.